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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse;
[syn: straightaway, straight]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. performed with little or no delay;
- Example: "an immediate reply to my letter"
- Example: "a prompt reply"
- Example: "was quick to respond"
- Example: "a straightaway denial"
[syn: immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway]


ADVERB (1)

1. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening;
- Example: "he answered immediately"
- Example: "found an answer straightaway"
- Example: "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"
- Example: "Come here now!"
[syn: immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

straightaway
    adv 1: without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening;
           "he answered immediately"; "found an answer
           straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should
           be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!" [syn:
           immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight
           off, directly, now, right away, at once,
           forthwith, like a shot]
    adj 1: performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to
           my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a
           straightaway denial" [syn: immediate, prompt,
           quick, straightaway]
    n 1: a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse [syn:
         straightaway, straight]